Dec. 18 – More from Yesterday

Yesterday after our domestic chores were done, the camper vacuumed out, cabinets dusted, nuts and bolts secure on the Jeepster, new tie downs for the cooler installed, etc., we decided to go for a drive and a walk. We had attempted to get to a rock formation we called ‘the china hat’ last season, but could make it only so far on foot. This time we drove the Jeepster to that point and continued on foot.

'The china hat' in the distance with mountains behind it.

‘The china hat’ in the distance with mountains behind it.

As we got closer it looked a lot bigger!

As we got closer it looked a lot bigger!

At the base of the china hat we could see the Kofa mountains more clearly.

At the base of the china hat we could see the Kofa mountains more clearly.

 

 

Dec. 17 – Domesticity

Today I felt the need to bake and clean house! Robert was busy finding the spots that nuts and bolts had fallen off of on the Jeepster, there were a few rolling around on the floor the last couple of days!

Who needs Christmas cookies when you can make homemade soft pretzels with gourmet salt from around the world!

Who needs Christmas cookies when you can make homemade soft pretzels with gourmet salt from around the world!

Almost ready for the oven, just needs an egg white wash and a sprinkle of Mediterranean or maybe Australian salt.

Almost ready for the oven, just needs an egg white wash and a sprinkle of Mediterranean or maybe Australian salt.

Warm from the oven with a dollop of spicy mustard!

Warm from the oven with a dollop of spicy mustard!

 

Dec. 16 – Wash Fire Pit

Last season on one of our meandering walks around here we found an elaborate fireplace in a wash, constructed of rocks and sand from the wash. Robert marked it on his GPS and we looked it up today. We drove the Jeepster the 2 miles up the gas line road, then east on a 4WD track right to the location!

The GPS marks the spot!

The GPS marks the spot!

The fireplace is down in the wash, the Jeepster could take us right to it!

The fireplace is down in the wash, the Jeepster could take us right to it!

The summer rains did not wash it away.

The summer rains did not wash it away.

 

 

Dec. 15 – Big Country

A real test of the Jeepster! We took her out the MST&T tower road that we are parked near, then onto the 4WD road past Red Hill Tank and Jasper Spring (neither of which we saw!). We drove her almost across the width of Kofa, then took the Pipeline road (along the powerlines) back, almost 60 miles round trip! What a bumpy, rattling, banging, bouncing, dusty, warm, sunny fabulous time we had!

Really BIG Country! Can you spot the Jeepster in the left?

Really BIG Country! Can you spot the Jeepster in the left?

Local wildlife crossing the road.

Local wildlife crossing the road.

Kofa cabin, built by the CCC in the late 30's. Half of it is open to the public to visit or camp overnight.

Kofa cabin, built by the CCC in the late 30’s. Half of it is open to the public to visit or camp overnight.

A woodstove and some firewood help out. The cabin was very clean too!

A woodstove and some firewood help out. The cabin was very clean too!

And what western cabin doesn't have playing cards? And highbrow tea too!

And what western cabin doesn’t have playing cards? And highbrow tea too!

Dec. 13 – Jeepster Test

This is a test, only a test!

We found our old spot on BLM land adjoining KOFA National Wildlife Refuge.

We found our old spot on BLM land adjoining KOFA National Wildlife Refuge.

Mavrik has lots of padding on his perch on top of the spare tire box.

Mavrik has lots of padding on his perch on top of the spare tire box.